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Estonia Approves Additional AW139 Helo Purchase

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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

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Finmeccanica's AgustaWestland recently said that the Government of Estonia recently gave approval for the purchase of a third AW139 helicopter for the Border Guard to perform search and rescue, medical evacuation and border patrol duties. The order for a third AW139 follows the successful introduction into service of the initial aircraft and highlights the customer's satisfaction with the helicopter, training and support provided by AgustaWestland, the company said. This aircraft will be delivered in the last quarter 2010 and based…

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